inditing

verb

present participle of indite
as in writing

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  1. writing
  2. authoring
  3. expressing
  4. stating
Verb
  • During a taping of THR Presents, Jusic discussed writing a script designed around mutual misunderstanding, playing with horror tropes, and the film’s modern-day relevance.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Still, Intak, who has writing credits on every song on the EP alongside Jongseob, wanted the lyrics to show a harder, more mature edge.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of writing
Verb
  • At the meeting, the group agreed to continue working to lay a path for authoring legislation that could result in the Bears agreeing to build their new stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois or perhaps even Chicago.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Hays served on the pre-platform committee at the 1952 Democratic National Convention and the platform committee in 1956, co-authoring weak and ineffective civil rights planks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of authoring
Verb
  • Colleagues began expressing concern about his decline in 2022.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Larry McClellan speaks to members of Park Forest Village Board during a Saturday meet and greet session, expressing his opposition to his property being annexed into the village.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • Davydov knows this, even if the circumstances of his life have repeatedly made even stating the desire for these things aloud—let alone actively pursuing them—acts of extraordinary courage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Open with the facts, stating things like how much the initiative missed by or where the quarter came in.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stating
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